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"Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, September 19, 2000 - 3 mal Port Perry postmaster Bob Walker with some of the gnomes that have been accumulating in gardens at the post office over the summer. He thinks pranksters are making night-time deliver- ies of pilfered lawn ornaments. Wayward gnomes find homes... at local post office By Chris Hall Port Perry Star There are some strange goings on at Port Perry's post office lately. For more than a month now, employees having been arriving at work almost each and every morning to be greeted by the sight of more and more lawn ornaments popping up in the flower beds outside of the Queen St. building. Sometime during the evening hours, mischie- vous visitors are dropping off the ornaments, includ- ing large garden gnomes. "It started about a month ago, maybe a little longer than that," said Bob Walker, the local postmaster. "They just started appearing out there in the morning when we came to work... maybe they're breeding out there." It's more than likely that the whole thing is just a practical joke, he said. He speculates that the ornaments are being stolen from area homes and then put on display at the downtown post office. "Nobody knows who's putting them there; they just keep popping up overnight," Mr. Walker said last week. Canada Post employ- ees have not contacted Durham Police about the matter. They're hoping that anyone who may be missing a lawn ornament or two will take the time to come down to the post office and pick them up. "There's not much we can do; they just keep showing up," said Mr. Walker. "| guess the only thing we can do is hope any individuals who are miss- ing their ornaments will come down here and claim them." Got a beef? E-mail the editor: 'port.perry.star@sympatico.ca Port Perry's Terry Fox Run to top $25,000 By Chris Hall Port Perry Star The community has pulled together once again for the annual Terry Fox Run, raising approximately $25,000 for cancer research this year. The run was held Sunday (Sept. 17), beginning and end- ing in Palmer Park by Port Perry's waterfront. A total of 372 area residents participated in the Terry Fox Run, which marked its 20th anniversary this year. Gathering at 9 a.m., participants took part in routine stretching exercises prior to undertaking either the one, five, or 10 km events. "Once again we were really overwhelmed by the com- munity's support," said Elizabeth McArthur, coordinator of the Port Perry Run. "The community rallied again for us; there are a lot of caring people in this area, there is no question about that. We're absolutely thrilled." While the number of participants was down slightly there were approximately 30 fewer people than last year taking part - the amount raised for cancer research contin- ues to rise steadily. Just over $23,000 was collected on Sunday, and Mrs. McArthur expects another $2,000 or so to be forwarded in the coming weeks, bringing the total to more than $25,000. That would reach, and possibly exceed, the record amount raised here in 1995. The Terry Fox Run has been averaging approximately $20,000 each year over the past few years in Port Perry. Since the Run began in Port Perry, more than $230,000 has been raised here. Of that, about $150,000 has been raised through the community runs, while the local schools have chipped in with about $80,000. Columbia has arrived. -Men"s-Women's-Kids- | BANE SY 2g ARERR RRRRRRRERRRRRERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR ERR RRRRRRRRERRRRRRERERERE RS -. Tw ® 3-in-1 coats ® ski suits ® hiking boots -® shoes ® tops ® pants ® hats ® gloves eo fleece 1 ® vests @ shirts ® sweaters and much more BIR 1 0! Kid 168 ISIN 1 178 Queen Street, Port Perry DRE FOR DETAILS $$$ 3C~ | ° BR®CKS ON 1O00t 905-985-2521